Betsy Bouwhuizen (left) plays a worship song on the guitar while Gabriel Williams (center), 3, dances with Bryce Lewis, 2, and 14-month-old Julie Anna Wambsgans during a Baby and Me Praise gathering at Whole Life Ministries in Augusta. Jeannen Hobbs (center) and Bessie Common sing along. The gatherings let parents and children worship together in a child-friendly atmosphere.

Betsy Bouwhuizen (right) swings 14-month-old Julie Anna Wambsgans in a game called "The Apple Tree" as she teaches the Baby and Me Praise class at Whole Life Ministries. Julie Anna's mother, Liz, watches.